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I'm another newb (also the wrong side of 40), my son and I had our first Airsoft game at Special Ops this bank holiday Monday just gone. Was a great day, Carlos and the team there are all very helpful. Food as mentioned above was great and you will have worked up an appetite for it. We're planning to go back soon, once UKARA registered I'll be waterboarding my credit card to fund kit for me and the boy. Spoke to a few of the regulars (possibly some of you guys who have replied - if so hello!) during the day and everyone was happy to chat and give advice, certainly no sense of gatekeeping or elitism that I experienced. Really enjoyed it, had some great battles, one memorable moment saw me exchanging fire with a couple of guys maybe 60 meters away from cover. Took out the first guy, then tried to walk my shots to the second as he was returning fire. We both took each other out more or less simultaneously so both took the hit. Quick thumbs up to acknowledge good-game and then back to the respawn. Some tips from my recent experience: The car park is small (though I think they have some extra parking further down), so arriving a little earlier probably means you'll get a better chance at a space. If you are renting gear, the above is also true as you'll want time to collect your kit. Take advantage of the range in the safe area (netted section towards the back) to test fire your gear. Their rental stuff is tough but well used, my first mag wouldn't wind and the hop-up needed adjustment on my gun. All easily rectified but better to find out before you are in the field. Ask questions in the game briefings if you're not sure. It took me most of the day to get a vague mental picture of the site in my head, during briefings there is a lot of arm waving and naming of map features you won't yet know. Better to ask someone to confirm a spawn point or objective then rather than mid battle. Your legs are gonna burn afterwards.

That's definitely an option. A roll of camo tape is a cheap and effective method of hiding the bright colours. I'd go for something like this as the tape sticks to itself not the gun leaving no sticky gunk when/if removed https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grapelet-Stealth-Camo-Woodland-Rifle/dp/B071F2JFSZ/ref=mp_s_a_1_10_sspa?keywords=camouflage+tape&qid=1685622095&sr=8-10-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfbXRm&psc=1 This. My go to gun is a MP5K which cost me about £140, has no upgrages and has no trouble keeping up with guns which cost 3-4 times as much

Toxic and with an unhealthy obsession for drawing blood? Seriously, I watched two videos as one was suggested and the other out of curiosity to see if it was a 'one-off' and that was enough for me to change the settings to not reccomend the channel. I shoot other disciplines and I get some people are super competitive - it's personally not for me as I do it just for fun - but theres a line between being competitive and just being a dick.

"Needs must when the devil drives"... they do have good prices and more stock than others... c.f. Double Eagle But if you can find it elsewhere at an acceptable price then yup - choose elsewhere in preference.

Next time you want to buy… wait a week. 🤣

He is entertaining, but l wish the fecker would stop shitting on guns a week after I buy one LOL.

On reflection I think a full size AK is a bit unwieldy for a 10/11 year old kid. One with a folding stock might help though. My local site, Spec ops, give young rentals either a G&G Raider or a Double Eagle M904G. The smallest / youngest get a G&G Firehawk as these are the most compact (very short barrel) and are easy for them to handle. It's a shame the Firehawk (and the other Raiders) are now rather overpriced.

I'm gonna save this and show my wife that 2.5 inches is still a large frame

Along with a large dose of being a narcissistic racist cunt. There's a reason why he's banned from over 25 sites across the county and has to drive from Essex to the Midlands to play

I don't think I've seen a site go as low as 10 for regular game days, but Ambush Airsoft near Cobham have a minimum age of 11 so that's an option if his birthday is coming up. https://www.ambushairsoft.co.uk/ I second the bit about renting at first. Apart from the reasons already given he might find a particular model gun doesn't suit him, for example shorter smgs and carbines suit my style of play more so something like a G3 isn't for me no matter how much I like the look of them.

Agree with the statement of avoid them if you can, never heard good experiences of them (though they do sell some super cheap tat, maybe it's people's expectations are too high) 10 is quite young for it(have met some that age that are fine, some that couldn't cope), I'd suggest finding a local skirmish site, some sites do special events for younger players. If he is allowed to do a normal skirmish he'll need some protecting, easy to see how some painful hits could put him off the sport. I'd also suggest renting, if he gives it a go and doesn't like it you won't be so financially invested. If after 3 games he's loving it still (1 hyped up game doesn't count, 99% love their first game) then it'll be "wasted money" but you'll have a better idea of what to get from using the rentals and players love talking about their guns and kit, everything they have bought is the "best" so try to stay objective. As for your age, you're the perfect age for it! I've seen people from 12-75 play. I'm 38 and it's about 11 years I've been playing for.

No definately the kid, you can see the hit markers and everything......

This here is why I shouldn't be given mod duties. I would've yeeted him ages ago for being a serial cockwomble

Yeah very true point about the explanation of the game area. Congrats if you know what a Lithuanian flag looks like 😋 If you manage to find me I'll explain the map to you, there are actual map boards

I've only bought kit from here but as a buyer & collector I'll usually offer 1/2 the asking price or 1/2 the new price would be, as a seller I'm sure you'll want as close to the price you paid as possible, if you want to sell it fast ask for the min you'd want for it, if you're in no rush then ask for as much as you dare & be willing to negotiate. I've often offered a low price but happy to negotiate with the seller. It's up to the seller if they/you would negotiate or not. I've offered low prices and increased my offer a few times for a RIF recently but the seller stuck to their asking price then I've seen the same item offered at a slightly lower price & bought it instead.

This one from the chap that SSPKali mentioned is very helpful for shimming: Try it with a fully charged battery; that one appears to be very low. If it is fully charged, something is preventing the geartrain/piston moving freely. It does sound like something is rubbing. What power spring is in it? Have you tried it with a motor that you know is ok? It looks like you are getting semi auto lockup; this happens when the gearbox stops in a position where the cutoff lever is still engaging the trigger trolley; it can be cleared by shooting in full auto. This can be fixed by fitting an AB mosfet or a Gate Titan/Perun Hybrid type.

This chap has some good videos on gearbox wrangling. https://m.youtube.com/@TheAirsoftTech Luke can be entertaining but not always coherent or linear in his vids 😂

While it can appear costly, the amount it costs for the essentials needed to start out don't have to be astronomical. Apart from a gun the only things that are really essential are eye/face protection and a pair of boots with good ankle support, everything else is just a bonus

Doesn't say what weight of BBs. Actually, that's a good point: why do adverts ask for an "fps" rather than a Joule rating. Tonight we're going to chrono like it's 1999.

Thanks for the great advice guys really have opened it more up to me and thinking may be best to hire but know could always be shot in the garden. I will have a talk later with him. Yeah I can see me wanting to play too and it does seem like it could be a fun hobby to get into just the cost wise as seems it can be endless but can be done on a budget without the best stuff. That’s why I though I try and find out a few things before spending money which so glad I did post here now. That’s good to know about the camo and will do that on event days if do proceed with buying one. I’m guessing if it came to selling a two tone would it be less value than a normal one ?

The stated fps is a bit suspect for an aep

On reflection, other platforms are available.

It's not that the revolver is too small, it's that the pocket is too big.

I can access it! (Status is ‘under review’) Though my access is to BS EN168:2002 which also has pages marked EN168:2001 …… and of course the impact testing paragraphs 3 & 9 refer to EN166 ….. Just in case a copy of EN168 is out there somewhere it’s a 36 page document

I think what you got is classed as a "snubnose" 😜

Sure. Camo tape aka sniper tape is a common option. Strictly speaking, modifying it into a RIF is an offence, but doing so for the purposes of airsoft skirmishing is a defence to that, there's no age limit on that defence, and in practice, if you're doing it at an airsoft site, it's entirely within the letter and spirit of the law, and zero risk. Nobody there will give a stuff what you've got or how you got it. There's generally a mix of rentals, folk with a pile of cheap guns (hello), milsim geardos with fUlLy uPgRaDeD electric guns, and speedsofters with scuba tanks strapped on their backs brrrting 3 birrion rounds a second out of pistols. The thing is, the BBs really don't care what they're being shot out of, and the difference in performance between the cheapest and most expensive guns isn't really that big in the real world. If you're there to take hits cheerfully rather than to make them, you can have a blast with just about anything. Some of us deliberately play with poverty spec or quirky stuff just for the satisfaction of getting a Hard Mode hit from a shotgun or revolver. Are you intending to give it a try yourself? You might find some sites want you to supervise in-game rather than just from the safe zone. It's a fun hobby, and worth trying at least once to see if you get hooked.

Nice one! Oh... "[Robustness] testing shall be done in accordance with 3.2 of EN 168:2001." Gaa, I'm out.

Mmm. His early stuff wasn't too bad, but he quickly decided to go full clickbait with a toxic super-cereal hard-man persona (in a game of dress-up hide-and-seek with toys), and sadly, it's worked out for him - in terms of views, anyway. He's just abusing sites and players to create fictional content now, with careful editing and comically fake hit markers to create the impression that everybody (except him, naturally) is a useless hit dodging cheater. I really wish he'd sod off and find a different hobby to parasite on, since anyone who comes into airsoft because of watching his shenanigans is unlikely to enjoy themselves unless they're causing similar grief.

Thirded. Considering that rental packages come with a ~£10 of BBs, you're only really paying £10-£15 for a day's gun rental (and support), which is a bargain compared to sinking multiple hundreds into a hobby that he doesn't really enjoy after the initial euphoria. As to age ranges, airsoft isn't like laser-tag, it's mostly sweaty old(er) geezers playing army dress up.

You would need to make some spacers for the quad Rail . Wobble is negligible. I don't know if you can have any tape as you would tape up the hop adjuster. Don't put your sling on the barrel ,attached to the quad rail and you will be fine. We both know what happend when you where trying to get the castle nut tighter 😀

A look at the thubnails told me everything I needed to know, funilly enough I actually commented on the amount of views the videos had vs the views on good (or at least what I consider good) content, it was an insane difference.

Quite the opposite unfortunately. People who don't know about airsoft find and watch his 'content' but anyone who actually plays knows how much of a knob he is and avoids his shite

Well after seeing this post yesterday I had to go look him up - His YouTube channel had me and the other half in stitches last night! 🤣

Is it bad that even as a total noob who hasn't done his first game yet I know exactly who that is?

I would think thrice before buying from anywhere with 'BB guns' in the title. I was extremely hacked off with their customer 'service.' Google them and see what comes up...

You mean the first 20 shots hit but the kid didnt call it.......

So the first 20 shots missed and he was about 5 yards away

Ahoy and welcome, @-Cowboy-, and don't sweat it (I mean, not figuratively) about age and fitness. The only thing I'd suggest is taking at least 4l of water and rehydrating as the first thing you do after each game, don't rely on getting by on cans from the site shop. The bloke in camo, and the tall bloke in camo, will see you right.

Actual footage of a rental encountering Kicking Mustang for the first time.

Also, worth checking Patrol Base in the run to Xmas, they usually have an AK variant in their sales. Last year it was a Cyma AK74SU, cm045a. For £145. Obviously quite a way off yet though. I've added a cyma AK recognition chart. It can be found by googling 'cyma ak models' and image search. They make loads of variants, just not that much variety in stock in the UK. Hope that helps, happy pewing!

Seems fine to me

Green gas bombard!

*not a licence.

Not sure its possible to get enough backspin to be firing medicine balls at uk power limits.......

here's some pictures of the Omega 9 tracer.

Sourced a Magpul Handguard for it at last.

Had mine since release , like most I’ve only plinked with it due to lack of mags but I was lucky enough to catch some stock at Impulse101 just after Christmas and snagged a couple more , it was sporting the VFC lighted handguard but now the RAS

Yes did build up a SD6. Finished it last night came out lovely. Wasn't too hard to build if you can get original ICS parts and have access to a lathe to build an adapter. Longer barrel and new spring bumped my FPS up too 340 so looking forward to using it tomorrow for its first outing. Also fitted my magpul guard and gemtech QD suppressor from my other ngrs mp5 I built myself to see what fitted and they went straight on. I have a real steel sliding stock that I wanna try out but I think only the rails of the stock will fit with some milling so I might stick with the original as it's way more solid than any sliding stock on Rif.